"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." -Margaret Mead This weekend, inspiring leaders of social causes will descend upon New Bedford Massachusetts … [Read more...]
A New Recipe for the American Food System
Food sovereignty is an issue we will likely hear a lot about in coming years. Basically, it is the right a community has to determine where its food comes from. Outbreaks of food-borne illness receive great attention, but concerns about our … [Read more...]
Changing the World (Right Now)
If you had a magic wand, and you could wave it and create a world full of light, love, justice and peace, when do you think you would choose to use it? Would you get around to it as soon as you were done with your education? Would you do it … [Read more...]
Don’t Do as the Senate Does – Act Now on Climate Change
2010 has been a year of missed opportunities for the environment. From no progress or worse on the international climate action stage, to a clean energy bill in the U.S. Senate that is still on ice despite the worst environmental disaster … [Read more...]
Connecting for Change
In the mythology of many of the native peoples on Earth, there is a prophesy that when the Earth is most in peril, a spider woman will weave a web connecting people with one another in order for them to do what has to be done to save the … [Read more...]
Bioneers By The Bay: Connecting For Change Community Input Meeting
Please join the Marion Institute this evening in New Bedford, MA to discuss the upcoming conference, Bioneers By The Bay: Connecting For Change. The event details are as follows: Date: April 28, 2009 Time: 6:00pm Location: New Bedford … [Read more...]
Bioneers By The Bay: Connecting For Change
Bioneers By The Bay: Connecting for Change, a solutions based conference put on annually by The Marion Institute, is hosting a community input session on April 28th at the Downtown Public Library in New Bedford, MA. At this meeting, we … [Read more...]